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Paralel

The document discusses three situations that require parallel structure: 1) when using coordinate conjunctions like and, but, or, 2) when using paired conjunctions like both...and, either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, and 3) when making comparisons. Parallel structure means the elements on both sides of the conjunction or point of comparison must be grammatically the same, such as two nouns, two verbs, two phrases, etc. Examples are provided to illustrate parallel structure with coordinate conjunctions, paired conjunctions, and comparisons showing similarities and differences.

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Paralel

The document discusses three situations that require parallel structure: 1) when using coordinate conjunctions like and, but, or, 2) when using paired conjunctions like both...and, either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, and 3) when making comparisons. Parallel structure means the elements on both sides of the conjunction or point of comparison must be grammatically the same, such as two nouns, two verbs, two phrases, etc. Examples are provided to illustrate parallel structure with coordinate conjunctions, paired conjunctions, and comparisons showing similarities and differences.

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 Parallel structures are required in the following situations with:

1. Coordinate Conjunctions, such as and, but, or

2. Paired Conjunctions, such as both...and, either...or, neither...nor, not


only...but also

3. Comparisons
 The job of the coordinate conjunctions (and, but, or) is to join together equal

expressions. In other words, what is on one side of these words must be parallel to
what is on the other side.

 These conjunctions can join nouns, or verbs, or adjectives, or phrases, or

subordinate clauses, or main clauses; they just must join together 2 of the same
things.
 2 Nouns You can choose from activities such as hiking and kayaking.
 2 Verbs : He only eats and sleeps when he takes a vacation.
 2 Adjectives : The exam that he gave was short but difficult.
 2 phrases : The checks will be ready not at noon but at 1:00.
 2 clauses : They are not interested in what you say or what you do.
 The Paired Conjunctions both...and, either...or, and not only...but also require

parallel structures. Examples:

 I know both where you went and what you did.

 Either Dona or Sue has the book.

 The tickets are neither in my pocket nor in my pursue.

 He is not only an excellent student but also an outstanding athlete.


 When you make a comparison, you point out the similarities and differences

between 2 things, and those similarities or differences must be in parallel form. You
can recognize a comparison showing how 2 things are different from the er...than or
the more...than. For example:

 My school is farther than your school.

 To be rich is better than to be poor.

 What is written is more easily understood than what is spoken.


 A comparison showing how 2 things are the same might contain as...as or

expressions such as the same as or similar to. For example:

 Their car is as big as a small house.

 Renting those apartments costs about the same as leasing them.

 The work that I did is similar to the work that you did.

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